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Unlike incandescent or fluorescent lamps, EL lights do not fail abruptly. Instead the brightness will gradually decrease over long periods of use. It is difficult to quantify the exact life span, as humidity, initial brightness, type of inverter used all have an effect. Under ideal conditions, the useful life is approximately 20,000 hours.
